1990–91 Greek Football Cup


The 1990–91 Greek Football Cup was the 49th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Football Cup.

Tournament details

Totally 72 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 36 from Gamma. It was held in 6 rounds, included final.
After the phase of groups, there were interesting confrontations and many "protagonists" were eliminated by the competition continue. In the Second round, Olympiacos were eliminated by PAOK, Aris by Athinaikos and Iraklis by Xanthi, while in the Third round AEK were eliminated by OFI. In the same round, Edessaikos, a Beta Ethniki team then, reversed their loss 4–0 by Ionikos, achieving a draw with the same score in the second leg, in order however to be eliminated in penalty shootout.
The Final was contested by Panathinaikos, for sixth time in the last 10 years, after the qualify against PAOK in semi-finals, and neophyte in Alpha Ethniki Athinaikos, for first and unique until now time in their history. That year, Hellenic Football Federation decided the establishment of a two-legged final match, according to the model of Coppa Italia. Athinaikos selected as home of first match Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, instead of their neutral home, Municipal Stadium of Vyronas, while the second match became in the Athens Olympic Stadium. Panathinaikos won both matches and at the same time The Double.
Athinaikos, as finalist of competition, participated in the next season's European Cup Winners' Cup, for first and unique time in their history. Nikos Sarganis, Athinaikos goalkeeper, that had played in the first match of Final, failed to win the Cup with a fourth team, after Kastoria, Olympiacos and Panathinaikos. Also, the second match was the last for referee Meletis Voutsaras. For fourth possessed year, Dimitris Saravakos, with 10 goals, was elected as competition's first scorer.

First round

The phase was played in a single round-robin format. Each win would gain 2 points, each draw 1 and each loss would not gain any point.

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Group 7

Group 8

Group 9

Group 10

Group 11

Group 12

Group 13

Group 14

Group 15

Group 16

Second round

First legs were played on December 5 and 12, 1990. Second legs on January 9, 1991.
Team No. 1Agg.Team No. 21st leg2nd leg
Ilisiakos3–5Levadiakos1–12–4
Larissa 1–1Apollon Athens0–01–1
Proodeftiki1–7Panathinaikos1–20–5
Panarkadikos4–6Kilkisiakos4–10–5
Edessaikos2–0Apollon Kalamaria1–01–0
Charavgiakos0–5AEK Athens0–30–2
Olympiacos2–3PAOK2–00–3
Ionikos4–0Ethnikos Asteras3–01–0
EAR 3–3Panargiakos2–01–3
Panserraikos3–3OFI 3–10–2
Athinaikos5–2Aris2–13–1
Iraklis0–1Xanthi0–00–1
Olympiakos Loutraki2–3Anagennisi Karditsa2–00–3
Panelefsiniakos2–8Panionios2–30–5
Naoussa3–4Doxa Drama2–41–0
Doxa Vyronas0–2Eordaikos0–00–2

Third round

Team No. 1Agg.Team No. 21st leg2nd leg
Kilkisiakos5–6Larissa3–22–4
OFI4–3AEK Athens3–01–3
Panathinaikos2–1Levadiakos2–10–0
Xanthi2–3PAOK2–10–2
Doxa Drama4–1Eordaikos3–01–1
Ionikos 4–4Edessaikos4–00–4
Athinaikos5–1Anagennisi Karditsa3–02–1
EAR1–6Larissa1–30–3

Quarter-finals

First legs were played on March 13, 1991, while second legs on 20th.
Team No. 1Agg.Team No. 21st leg2nd leg
Panionios 2–2OFI2–00–2
Athinaikos3–0Doxa Drama2–01–0
PAOK3–2Larissa3–00–2
Ionikos1–6Panathinaikos0–31–3

Semi-finals

First legs were played on April 4, 1991, and second on 24th.
Team No. 1Agg.Team No. 21st leg2nd leg
Panathinaikos2–1PAOK2–00–1
Athinaikos4–3Panionios3–01–3

Final

The 47th Greek Cup Final was double-played this season. First leg was played at the Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens and second leg at the Athens Olympic Stadium "Spyridon Louis".

First leg

Second leg